16 min
OCTR Episode #52: John Cangelosi Interview Off Center with Tony Reid
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Brooklyn, born John Cangelosi moved south and graduated from Miami Springs High School in Miami Springs, FL.
After excelling on the diamond at Miami Dade College, the outfielder was drafted in the fourth round of the 1982 MLB January Draft by the Chicago White Sox.
After spending a few seasons in the Sox minor league organization, Cangelosi had an outstanding spring in 1986, and eventually won the starting center field job on the south side of The Windy City. He stole a then rookie record 50 bases for the ChiSox.
After the productive rookie season, Cangelosi was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates and became a part of a young, future playoff contending team.
After four summers playing at Three Rivers Stadium, The Candy Man called five other MLB cities home before retiring after the 1999 season.
The scrappy outfielder reunited with his skipper from Pittsburgh, the legendary Jim Leyland, in Miami. The two fiery competitors contributed to bringing a World Series title to Florida with the Marlins in 1997.
Since this retirement from the game, Cangelosi has continued to dedicate his life to the game he once played. He currently owns and operates Cangelosi Baseball, a Chicago-based training facility. The 13-year MLB veteran is also part owner of Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports in Lockport and Bensonville, IL and Hilliard, OH.
In this recent interview, the now 60-year-old Cangelosi takes time to tell us about seeing himself on has early baseball cards, playing games with cards as a kid, his most memorable fan interactions and some of his baseball idols.
Brooklyn, born John Cangelosi moved south and graduated from Miami Springs High School in Miami Springs, FL.
After excelling on the diamond at Miami Dade College, the outfielder was drafted in the fourth round of the 1982 MLB January Draft by the Chicago White Sox.
After spending a few seasons in the Sox minor league organization, Cangelosi had an outstanding spring in 1986, and eventually won the starting center field job on the south side of The Windy City. He stole a then rookie record 50 bases for the ChiSox.
After the productive rookie season, Cangelosi was traded to the Pittsburgh Pirates and became a part of a young, future playoff contending team.
After four summers playing at Three Rivers Stadium, The Candy Man called five other MLB cities home before retiring after the 1999 season.
The scrappy outfielder reunited with his skipper from Pittsburgh, the legendary Jim Leyland, in Miami. The two fiery competitors contributed to bringing a World Series title to Florida with the Marlins in 1997.
Since this retirement from the game, Cangelosi has continued to dedicate his life to the game he once played. He currently owns and operates Cangelosi Baseball, a Chicago-based training facility. The 13-year MLB veteran is also part owner of Bo Jackson’s Elite Sports in Lockport and Bensonville, IL and Hilliard, OH.
In this recent interview, the now 60-year-old Cangelosi takes time to tell us about seeing himself on has early baseball cards, playing games with cards as a kid, his most memorable fan interactions and some of his baseball idols.
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